Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-23
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Council
OF the city of Alexandra held on the 22d day
of November, 1887 there were present: John
T. Sweeney, esq, President, and Messrs. Aitche-
son, Snowden, Fisher, Gronau, F. E. Corbett,
Hinken, L. w. Corbet, Strider, Bayne, Germond
and Kelley.
The adverse reports of the Committee on FL
nance upon the following were adopted, to wit:
Upon the proposition of the Virginia Iron Ship
building Company to convey the Pioneer Mills in
settlement of taxes due. and upon the petition of
John w. Green for reduction Of assessment on
real property.
The favorable report of the Committee on FL
nance upon the petition of L. Bendheim for re-
mission of taxes erroneusly paid was adopted.
The following bills were ordered to be paid, to
wit OF George A. Mushbach. 500. of Samuel q.
Brent 500, and of Young and others, 1898. 10.
1t was resolved that the rules of order be
amended as follows, to wit Rule The regular
sessions of the Common Council shall be held on
the second Tuesday of each month from 1st Of
April to the LIST of October at o'clock p. m, ard
from the list of October to LIST Of April at 1880
o'clock p m, except that when any session shall
fall legal holiday it shall be held on the next
succeeding day.
The following were referred to the Committee
on Finance, viz Petitions of a. w. Armstrong,
trustee and Edgar Boice for abatement Of taxes
real property the petitions OF F. 8. Harper and
Amelia Burson for reduction OF assessments on
real property, and the petition of Potomac Lodge,
I. o. o. F.. for the correction of erroneous paving
bill, aud the petition of NJ. Is. Harlow City Treas.
urer.
The prayers of the following wero granted to
wit Petition of Alexander Baggett for permits
sion to erect frame building on the northeast
corner of Duke and Patrick streets, and the peti-
ton of John Scr0ggins for permission TO erect Il
franc annex to his dwelling, on Henry street.
The following were referred to the Committee
on Light. viz: Communications of W. II. Boards
ley and of w. FL. Hantzmon, Superintendent Of
Gas.
The petitions OF George Baker and others for
street crossings on Franklin street at its inter-
section with Washington, Columbus and Alfred
streets, read, and the work ordered to be done
under the supervision of the Committee on Streets
Bills OF r T. Lucas and Theodore iced for cleo
tion services were referred to the Auditor for pay
ment if found correct.
communication from the Mayor in relation to
certain improvements in the Market square, and
recommending new fence to Penny Hill ccme-
terry. was received and referred to the Committee
on Public Property.
Mr. L. W. Corbet rendered his resignation as
member of this Board from the Third ward, which
was accepted, and it was resolved, That a special
election bo held in the Third ward Of this city,
December 18th, TO fill the vacancy i'll this body
occasioned by the resignation of Mr. l.. w. Corbet.
On motion, Mr.. F. f. Corbett was instructed to
invite the Board of Aldermen to meet this Board
in joint convention for the purpose of eecting
city officers and school trustees and the invita-.
tion being accepted and the two Boards being in
joint convention assembled, the following were
duly elected to tho Offices named, to wit: Over
seer Of Outdoor Poor VIM. Schock Inspector of
Oysters, Bernard Struder; School Trustees, LIST
Ward T. d. Fendal 2nd Ward, Henry Strauss;
Bird Ward Herbert Bryant, and 4th Ward, VIM.
F Vii cent. The election of Keeper of tho Aims
House was indefinitely postponed, and the joint
convention then dissolved
"An ordinance providing for street haemen by
the Alexandria and Washington Railway Co., on
Henry street, and by the Alexandria and Fred
ericksburg Railway Co.. on Fayette street." was
received from the Board of Aldermen. read three
times and was lost for the want of the required
vote to pas it. On motion tho vote was reconsid-
cd, and the ordinance lad over
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES Z. CATION. Clerk.